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<Paul.Finkelman@albanylaw.edu> Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:41:58 -0400 Subject: RE: Finkelman and the Griffin case Thanks so much for the kind words; just one tiny correction, which is really important for this list. The research I did and the analysis I offered was historical, not legal. I looked at the documents in the state archives about the case the way historians do. Fortunately, the history lesson was persuasive. This is a great example of how we historians really can have an impact on our society. The coverage has amazed me, incuding NBC nightly news and a British newspaper. If anyone asks "what do you historians do that matters," we can point to this case. I would be happy to write a bit about the case if there is an appropriate venue. We might expand it on the H-Networks or maybe a JAH symposium on historians using our craft to right wrongs. In this I of course stand the shadow of Peter Irons and his incredible work on the Japanese-Internment Cases. Again, thanks for mentioning this. ************************************************* Paul Finkelman, Ph.D. President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f) paul.finkelman@albanylaw.edu www.paulfinkelman.com *************************************************
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